Twilight Meditation for World Environment Day

Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon Street, Houston, TX

"Connecting People to Nature" is the theme nations throughout the world will explore in honor of World Environment Day 2017. Science has confirmed that our connection to Earth is ancient and many of the world’s wisdom traditions have taught that our connection to Earth is sacred. Much of our work in this post-industrial era is to cultivate [...]

Twelve Moments: Sufi Meditation

Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon Street, Houston, TX

Ryan Makhani and Shaida Adatia will discuss and lead participants through a diverse range of Sufi meditative traditions with an emphasis on spiritual and mystical practices from around the world, highlighting the ideas of compassion and prayer. Participants will be exposed to Islamic traditions from countries as far ranging as Turkey, Tajikistan, India, Indonesia, Iran [...]

Summer Solstice Sunrise Observation

Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon Street, Houston, TX

6:20am: Sunrise Meditation and Labyrinth Walk lead by Alejandro Chaoul and Jay Stailey Suggested donation $10, click here to make a donation ahead of time. Register here. Celebrate sunrise on the summer solstice with a labyrinth walk on the Rothko Chapel grounds. Tilt your face toward the east and watch the sunrise on the day when the sun’s [...]

Summer Solstice Sunset Observation

Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon Street, Houston, TX

8:20pm: Kaminari Taiko Drumming Suggested donation $10, click here to make a donation ahead of time. Register here. Kaminari Taiko of Houston, a Japanese drumming ensemble, marks the end of the longest day of the year at 8:25 PM. "Taiko" is a Japanese word for drum. The art of taiko carries deep significance in Japanese culture. Samurai warriors [...]